I never driven 66 but it's always been on my bucket list. Who knows this may be MY way of filling that bucket list item? And we're doing it with a knowledgeable guide.
I worked some nasty accidents on that stretch of road when I was a CHP officer stationed in Barstow in the mid 1980s. I also lived in Helendale at Silver Lakes, so I drove that road nearly every day to get to work. Loved the area.
You've probably known some of my SB County Sheriff buddies back in the '90s. Lived in Spring Valley Lake for 20 years; now living in Utah, where many of those same deputies moved to!
Wow, that's the most amazing comment I've ever seen! Yup, we used to watch Huell all the time. We've met him back in 2005 in the middle of the Mojave National Preserve.
Back I 2008, my brother, his wife and their daughter flew out to Virginia to visit my wife and I. We drove to St. Louis and started our Route 66 journey west from there. It took us 9 days to get to Needles CA. Wonderful road trip. Had to cut trip short due to their dog at home running away but was found and returned home by the time we got to LA. We plan to finish the trip when we are able. These videos and the great musical accompaniment get me in the mood to do just that! BTW, who are the artists that you use for your musical scores? Very relaxing and a perfect compliment to videos! That would be the exact kind of music I'd be playing while driving there👍
Thank you for the Great videos! Brings back lots of memories from my riding through Route 66. Please tell us the software you use to do the great superimposed graphics on the maps. They look awesome! Thanks!
You're welcome and thanks for the comment. I use a combination of software: Photoshop, Photodex Proshow, Techsmith Camtasia, for mapping: ESRI ArcGIS on-line, Gaia GPS, Google Earth
I wonder how often Silver Lakes in Helendale is confused with Silverlake in Los Angeles (which is also on the Route, or on the edge of it depending on alignment and how far north on Sunset it went before turning west again at different times). I'd expect the former's residents are a bit more "Silver" than the latter, though, if you
That title wouldn't work on this video, since you're approaching Barstow. Our next Route 66 tour will cover it from Barstow to Newberry Springs, so that video can really be called "Leaving Barstow".
I'd like to know where to get a map of route 66 showing these different locations, so I can follow along with the video. There so many books written on route 66 now. Which books do you recommend reading?
I can create a GPX file for you that can use to pinpoint spots on a map program that runs on your phone. We are starting to do that on more of our tours, just not this one yet.
We use a product called Gaia GPS that runs on both your computer (web-based) and phone (an app). You can purchase it with our discount code at www.gaiagps.com/discounts/?fp_ref=backroadswest. Read more about the product at www.gaiagps.com/. Let me know when you purchase the product and I'll create a GPX to load into Gaia GPS. Creating GPX files is something we'll be adding into our individual tours in the future.
One half mile south of the Lenwood drive-in theater site is an airport site. Built by TAT (Transcontinental Air Transport), it opened in 1929, was closed by 1934. No runways, just a large open field for planes to land and take-off in any direction. The terminal, CAA office, and other buildings, are still there, but in poor condition. The ornate terminal building had a lounge, cafe, with a separate motel. Later TAT merged with Western Air Express to become TWA.
Thank you for adding that Jan. Yes, I've known about the TAT terminal but didn't know how to fit it into the tour. The building is now basically a chicken coop I'm told. Like you said, you can't see any noticeable runways or anything resembling a historic airport, so I decided not to include it in the tour. But now that you let the cat out of the bag, perhaps people will look for it!
@@BackRoadsWest1 About 1935 the airport property became a poultry farm (some say chickens, some say turkeys). Scant foundation remains of the long coops are still there in the eastern portion. A solitary building at the NE corner was a store to sell eggs and meat. The interior of the terminal was mostly empty during my visit in 2017 but it had been badly vandalized and partially burned. No runways at landing fields were common back then. The Mojave Desert had several 1930's Intermediate airfields with no dedicated runways.
Sooooo many memories. Used to live in Lenwood and Barstow in the 80’s
Thanks for the trip down memory lane .they need an historical marker for the thousands of time my 1981 Datsun 210 made this trip.
I remember wishing I had a 210, back when I was always driving on the 210 Fwy in L.A.
Which body style? When I was a kid our neighbors had a wagon.
I always like your videos since I live in the antelope valley. History lessons.
Always a thumbs up, this channel should have 10 times as many subscribers
I never driven 66 but it's always been on my bucket list. Who knows this may be MY way of filling that bucket list item? And we're doing it with a knowledgeable guide.
I worked some nasty accidents on that stretch of road when I was a CHP officer stationed in Barstow in the mid 1980s. I also lived in Helendale at Silver Lakes, so I drove that road nearly every day to get to work. Loved the area.
You've probably known some of my SB County Sheriff buddies back in the '90s. Lived in Spring Valley Lake for 20 years; now living in Utah, where many of those same deputies moved to!
@@BackRoadsWest1 Yes, we had a great working relationship with San Bernardino Sheriffs. We always had each other backs. A great bunch of guys.
Brings back a ton of happy days memories! You could stop along the road in the desert and pick dates from the trees. So much fun!
I really like these videos. His style of describing what we are seeing in the videos, and his voice reminds me of Huell Howser.
Wow, that's the most amazing comment I've ever seen! Yup, we used to watch Huell all the time. We've met him back in 2005 in the middle of the Mojave National Preserve.
I love your voice, excellent narrator!
Thank you!
Nice informative video. Just started watching Route 66 videos to become more familiar with Route 66 for a future Geocaching Road Trip of the highway.
Back I 2008, my brother, his wife and their daughter flew out to Virginia to visit my wife and I. We drove to St. Louis and started our Route 66 journey west from there. It took us 9 days to get to Needles CA. Wonderful road trip. Had to cut trip short due to their dog at home running away but was found and returned home by the time we got to LA. We plan to finish the trip when we are able. These videos and the great musical accompaniment get me in the mood to do just that!
BTW, who are the artists that you use for your musical scores? Very relaxing and a perfect compliment to videos! That would be the exact kind of music I'd be playing while driving there👍
Great story. Thanks for commenting! We license music for most videos from Audioblocks.com.
Thank you for the Great videos! Brings back lots of memories from my riding through Route 66. Please tell us the software you use to do the great superimposed graphics on the maps. They look awesome! Thanks!
You're welcome and thanks for the comment. I use a combination of software: Photoshop, Photodex Proshow, Techsmith Camtasia, for mapping: ESRI ArcGIS on-line, Gaia GPS, Google Earth
I wonder how often Silver Lakes in Helendale is confused with Silverlake in Los Angeles (which is also on the Route, or on the edge of it depending on alignment and how far north on Sunset it went before turning west again at different times). I'd expect the former's residents are a bit more "Silver" than the latter, though, if you
I’m from Silverlake in LA! 🤩Now I live in Victorville, it’s quite a Difference! But so rich in history!
There was a movie called `Leaving Barstow`. I cannot think of a title that better sums up Barstow...
That title wouldn't work on this video, since you're approaching Barstow. Our next Route 66 tour will cover it from Barstow to Newberry Springs, so that video can really be called "Leaving Barstow".
GREAT
Please slow down and watch out for stop signs at helendale road and 58 hwy! I blew right thru stop sign!
I'd like to know where to get a map of route 66 showing these different locations, so I can follow along with the video. There so many books written on route 66 now. Which books do you recommend reading?
I can create a GPX file for you that can use to pinpoint spots on a map program that runs on your phone. We are starting to do that on more of our tours, just not this one yet.
@@BackRoadsWest1 Hi, can you create that GPX file for me for my computer or for my phone? Or maybe both.
We use a product called Gaia GPS that runs on both your computer (web-based) and phone (an app). You can purchase it with our discount code at www.gaiagps.com/discounts/?fp_ref=backroadswest. Read more about the product at www.gaiagps.com/. Let me know when you purchase the product and I'll create a GPX to load into Gaia GPS. Creating GPX files is something we'll be adding into our individual tours in the future.
One half mile south of the Lenwood drive-in theater site is an airport site. Built by TAT (Transcontinental Air Transport), it opened in 1929, was closed by 1934. No runways, just a large open field for planes to land and take-off in any direction. The terminal, CAA office, and other buildings, are still there, but in poor condition. The ornate terminal building had a lounge, cafe, with a separate motel. Later TAT merged with Western Air Express to become TWA.
Thank you for adding that Jan. Yes, I've known about the TAT terminal but didn't know how to fit it into the tour. The building is now basically a chicken coop I'm told. Like you said, you can't see any noticeable runways or anything resembling a historic airport, so I decided not to include it in the tour. But now that you let the cat out of the bag, perhaps people will look for it!
@@BackRoadsWest1 About 1935 the airport property became a poultry farm (some say chickens, some say turkeys). Scant foundation remains of the long coops are still there in the eastern portion. A solitary building at the NE corner was a store to sell eggs and meat. The interior of the terminal was mostly empty during my visit in 2017 but it had been badly vandalized and partially burned. No runways at landing fields were common back then. The Mojave Desert had several 1930's Intermediate airfields with no dedicated runways.
Somewhere not too far from Lenwood is a dirt runway that parallels Rt 66 I think around Mockingbird St.
Sweet
I was one of those kids on the swings you could see the screen from the roof of my house
I remember the days :-) ...but not in Lenwood.
What!?
No bottle ranch?
It's worth a visit in Helendale.
You're thinking about another stretch of Route 66. Check out where we cover the the Bottle Ranch on this tour: ua-cam.com/video/ZdAlT8jmhI4/v-deo.html
Route 66 is full of wannabee badasses on a Harley. It’s like a clown circus. 66 got nothing on 395.